Sheldon Kimber — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

CEO and Founder of Intersect, an energy infrastructure company acquired by Google in March 2026 for $4.75 billion.
Under his leadership, Intersect developed, built, and operated $15 billion in infrastructure, with 10.8 GW in construction or operation by late 2028.
Served as Chief Operating Officer at Recurrent Energy, helping to build the company and developing over 2 GW of electric generation across the U.S. and Canada.
Taught Project Finance for 10 years in the full-time MBA program at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.
Holds a BA in Economics from Kenyon College and an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.
Active angel investor and advisor in the clean energy sector.
Active member of several nonprofit boards.

Biography

Sheldon Kimber is the CEO and Founder of Intersect, an energy infrastructure company that Google acquired in March 2026 for $4.75 billion. At Intersect, he defined a vision for the energy sector, innovating in financing, supply chain, and growth strategy at the intersection of electrification and digitalization. Under his leadership, Intersect grew into one of North America's largest energy infrastructure companies, developing, building, and operating $15 billion in infrastructure, with 10.